Michael Penix Jr. is in his sixth year in college football and has made it his best one yet. The Washington Huskies quarterback finished second in the Heisman race and is now preparing to play for a National Championship. Penix spent his first four years at Indiana before transferring to Washington, where he has seemed… read more

There are times as an educator, something I was for 16 years, when you see that stack of quizzes or tests sitting on your desk and you just have to wait to grade them. Sometimes it is based on the fact you just haven’t carved out time to dive into the grading process, and other… read more

The Dallas Cowboys narrowly escaped with a 20-19 win over the Detroit Lions on Saturday night. The Lions scored late in the 4th quarter and attempted a two-point conversion to win the game. Detroit got the conversion but it was called back due to a “penalty.” They attempted it again after getting pushed back with… read more

There were plenty of Week 17 scenarios where the Steelers could have kept their playoff hopes alive heading into Week 18. Of the many scenarios that existed, Pittsburgh winning in Seattle–a city it hadn’t walked away with a victory in since 1983 (and that was the only time it ever happened)–was perhaps near the bottom… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are on a short week as they have the first game of Week 18 to close out the 2023 NFL season. Since the Steelers play on Saturday yet again, the first practice report of the week is back on Tuesday. In the first injury report this week courtesy of Steelers.com, it is… read more

As the Pittsburgh Steelers enter their final week of the 2023 NFL regular season, it’s time again for various team awards to be announced. First up, the Steelers announced on Tuesday that outside linebacker T.J. Watt has been selected by his teammates as the Steelers Most Valuable Player for 2023. .@_TJWatt was voted the 2023… read more

Earlier this season I decided to switch up how I report the grades by Pro Football Focus (PFF) because of some of the absurdity of their findings. Since it seemed to be the most receptive approach, I decided to make this a weekly thing where I give my opinion of the PFF scores. As always… read more

There are some times when you have rumors swirling and you just ignore it. Don’t give it any life or attention. However, there are rumors which absolutely need addressed, and the sooner the better. Monday, when rumors circulated around the internet of Kenny Pickett refusing to be the team’s back up quarterback in Seattle, this… read more

Rudolph magic has reversed the West Coast curse. Well, maybe I am getting a little carried away with that statement. Actually, Kenny Pickett lead the Steelers to victory in their first couple of road trips westward this season. First they defeated their long time nemesis Raiders in Las Vegas. Then they defeated the Rams in… read more

The Miami Dolphins have clinched a playoff chance but had a chance to clinch the AFC East title with a win against the Baltimore Ravens, but they failed to do so losing 56-19. They also lost Bradley Chubb for the rest of the season to a torn ACL, and Tua Tagovailoa to a shoulder injury…. read more